Valve holder and lifter



Jan. 26, 1932. EAGAN 1,843,022

VALVE HOLDER AND LIFTER Filed May 7, 1950 Patented 3.... 26, 1932 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE JOE EAGAN, F HILLSBORO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALFTO GLEN E. BASS, OF

7 BYNUM, TEXAS VALVE HOLDER AND LIFTER Application filed May 7, 1930.Serial No. 450,555.

to provide adjustable means for depressing the springs while they areheld by the first mentioned means.

A further object of the invention is to make the holding devicecollapsible so that it'will occupy but little space when placed in atool box or other place.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to

be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

, In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a bottom plan view of a head of a motor, showing the holding means inuse. Figure 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Figure 1, with the valvecontracting means in use Figure 3 is a view of the holding device incollapsed condition.

In these views, the letter A indicates a bar 5 formed of the sections 1and 2 which are hingedly connected together by a clip 3 to which theadjacent ends of the sections are pivoted. A slot 4 is formed in eachsection and a bolt 5 passes through each slot and is 9 adapted to bepassed through one of the bolt holes in the head B of the motor so thatwhen the nut 6 on the bolt is tightened, the section will be clamped tothe under face of the head, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Each sectionhas a number of arms 7 pivoted thereto and a link 8 is pivoted to theouter end of each arm. A disk 9 is pivoted to the outer end of eachlink, each disk being adapted to engage a pair of the valves C of thehead. Thus by 0 clamping the member A to the under face of the head bythe bolts 5 and adjusting the arms 7 and their links 8 to place thedisks in engagement with the valves, the valves are held upon theirseats so that the springs can be contracted to enable the pins 10 to beremoved from or replaced in the stems.

The spring manipulating means consists of a lever 11 having a hole atone end for receiving a threaded member 12 which carries the nuts 13, anut being located on each side of the lever so that by adjusting thenuts, the member 12 can be adjusted in the lever. A hook 1 1 is pivotedto the member 12 and is adapted to engage the rocker arm shaft 15. A bar16 is pivoted to the lever an appreciable distance from the member 12and is formed with a shoe 17 for engaging the spring seat 18 of thevalve. Thus by placing the hook 142 in engagement with the shaft 15 andplacing the shoe on the spring seat, the lever would be depressed so asto cause the member 16 to depress the spring so that the pin 10 can beremoved or replaced.

The holders will adjust themselves to any size motor and when not inuse, the device can be folded, as shown in Figure 3, so that it can beplaced in a tool box or any other place. As before stated, the valveholding device will hold all the valves in position and it is notnecessary to turn the head over every time a key is removed or replaced.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising anelongated sectional foldable memher, a plurality of swinging armspivotally connected therewith, a link pivotally connected with each arm,a valve engaging disk pivoted to each link and means for adjustably anddetachably clamping the member in place on the head of a motor.

2. A device of the class described comprising an elongated member, aplurality of arms pivotally connected therewith, a linkpivotallyconnected With each arm and 2.-

- valve engaging disk pivoted to each link, said.

member being formed of two parts hingedly connected together, each parthaving an elongated slot therein and bolts passing through the slots andadapted to pass through some of the bolt holes of a head of a motor.

ln'testimony whereof I aflix my signature; 1 JOE EAGA-N.

